On Aug 19, 2009, at 12:38 PM, Dwayne Monroe wrote:
> What pushed Apple towards Plus? The popularity of DRM-free MP3. And,
> Amazon's use of openness as a successful advertising point. The open
> object's *existence* helped create the opening iTunes users now enjoy.
Those people have to spend a hundred bucks a year for a mobile me account to sync their new iphone with their laptop AND their desktop contacts and calendars. Coincidentally, that's a part of itunes, too. There seem to be multiple revenue streams in that market.
martin